Sentence examples for anaesthetic from inspiring English sources

'anaesthetic' is a correct and usable word in written English
This word can be used when referring to substances that cause temporary loss of sensation. For example, "The patient was given an anaesthetic before the surgery."

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anaesthetic

noun

A substance that causes reversible loss of sensation or loss of consciousness; used to perform surgery without pain.

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I'd come to hate the deep injections of anaesthetic, the needles so long they felt as if they might pierce my brain cavity.

A sequence which featured acupuncture being used instead of general anaesthetic during open heart surgery in China was alleged to be misleading by "underplaying" the use of drugs which were also administered.

She underwent an excruciatingly painful labour and her baby died in her womb before being removed by an operation with no anaesthetic by a doctor using a razor blade.

Ketamine is well known as an anaesthetic, and is also used recreationally for its dissociative properties.

Ministers say that the blanket ban on legal highs will not affect the legitimate uses of nitrous oxide, which are widespread and include its use as an anaesthetic in childbirth and dentistry, and as a propellant in whipped cream aerosols.

Also well-observed was the fact that delusions are not cast over us for our sake, but for the benefit of those weaving the false reality – an anaesthetic given to us by those who would do us harm.

In Hungary, you have to work for less money, or work much more János Bélteczki Another account tells of a dentist in north-east Hungary demanding a pocket payment for every local anaesthetic: "Root canal surgery, pulling a tooth, getting a filling, whatever; if you don't have the extra cash, no painkillers for you".

As the general anaesthetic goes in, and you count to 10, remember to first mention the big red London bus.

For general anaesthetic.

Forgotten the anaesthetic?

He also admitted that he had prepared a dose of anaesthetic of only half the recommended strength in a previous execution, and had prepared the same dose for Mr Taylor.The judge ruled that the state must employ a board-certified anaesthesiologist and maintain operating-room standards in the execution chamber.

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